Loss-preventing device



March 11 1924 M. WINDECKER LOSS PREVENTING DEVICE F'led Aug. 5. 1922Pie. 1

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gnue'ntozg ECK E Patented Mar. 11, 1924.

MARTIN WINDECKEB, 0F PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA.

LOSS-PREVENTING DEVICE.

Application filed August 5, 1922. Serial No. 579,837.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARTIN WINDEGKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ponchatoula, in the parish of Tangipahoa and State ofLouisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Loss-Preventing Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

The present invention relates to loss preventing devices, and aims toprovide a novel and improved device of that character for attachment topocket books, purses, and other articles carried in the pocket, forretaining the article in the pocket, in order to prevent the articlefrom dropping accidentally from the pocket and to thwart pick-pockets.

Another object is to provide such a device which is simple and compactin construction, and which is conveniently operable to fasten andunfasten it, although the device is not apt to become detachedaccidentally nor can it be detached by others without being noticed.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent asthe description proceeds, the invention resides in the construction andarrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, it beingunderstood that changes can be made within the scope of what is claimed,without de- 5 parting from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure1 is a perspective view of the device as applied to a folding pocketbook or bill case showing the claw in holding position.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the device with the claw in holding position,and the head of the operating member being broken off.

Fig. 3 is a view, partly in section and partly in elevation, showing theclaw in retracted or releasing position.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

The device comprises a small flat case 7 of sheet metal or othersuitable material, which is secured to one side of the pocket book 8 orother article, by means of rivets 9 or other securing means. As shown,the rivets 9 are disposed along the edges of the case. A holding claw orcatch 10 is mounted for swinging movement within one open end of thecase, being mounted on a pivot pin or rivet 11 engaging through thesides of the case near said open end, and said claw has a curved pointedterminal 12 to project from said open end of the case and to swingacross said open end in projected position for penetrating the fabric inthe pocket when the claw is swung outwardly.

A link 18 is disposed in the case and has one end pivoted, as at 14, tothe claw pin, and an operating stud or member 15 is secured to the otherend portion of the link and is slidable in a longitudinal slot 16 in theouter side of the case. The stud 15 has a head or knob 17 on theexterior of the case, for conveniently sliding and shifting said stud bythe thumb or finger, and that end of the slot 16 nearest to the claw isextended laterally to form a notch 18 for receiving the stud 15 when theclaw has been projected.

When the stud 15 is slid toward the end of the case opposite to theclaw, the claw pin is swung inwardly to retract same within the case, asseen in Fig. 3, and when the article is placed in the pocket, hand bag,or the like, the stud 15 is slid toward the claw, so that the link 13will shove the claw outwardly, thereby turning the claw and projectingthe pointed terminal 12 thereof. Said pointed terminal of the claw canthus be engaged through the fabric or material, and the pointed end ofthe claw is swung adjacent to or slightly into the open end of the case,whereby the claw in penetrating the fabric will fasten the articlesecurely thereto. The stud 15 is then shifted to swing the link 13laterall bringing the stud into the notch 18, which will lock the clawin projected or holding position, as seen in Fig. 9.. With the articlefastened in the pocket by the claw, and the stud 15 seated in the notch18, it is practically impossible for the article to become detached.This will prevent the accidental dropping of the article from thepocket, and will also prevent loss of the article by the attemptedeffort of a pick-pocket. lVhile the owner can shift the stud 15 out ofthe notch 18 to slide the stud in the slot 16, for retracting the claw,this action can not be done by others without considerable difficultywhich could not be done without the knowledge of the owner.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is '1. Aloss preventing device comprising a case having an open end and a slotin one side, a claw pivoted inthe case to be projected from said openend, a stud Working in said slot and a link connecting said stud andclaw. p h

2. A loss preventing device comprising a case having an open end and aslot in one side, a claw pivoted in the case to be r0- jected from saidopen end, a stud Wor ing in said slot anda link connecting said stud andclaw, said slot having a notch for receiving said stud to hold the clawin pro- 15 jected position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARTIN WINDECKER.

Witnesses: En. ARNOLD, E. L. GUY.

